The
XII. Conference of wood processors entitled “People, Wood, Furniture 2020”
was opened at the Banja Luka University of Business Studies on October 30,
2020, organized by the Association of Forestry and Wood Processing INTERFOB
from Banja Luka in cooperation with the WOOD Cluster Banja Luka, City Banja
Luka, the City Development Agency CIDEA – Banja Luka, and the Institution for
Vocational Adult Education WMTA Banja Luka.
The
aim of this professional conference is to bring together all stakeholders:
small, medium and large enterprises, agencies, ministries, chambers of commerce
and business organizations from the wood industry and forestry, professors,
engineers and professionals, as well as those who deal in any way with wood
processing, forestry, ecology, interiors and the furniture industry from the
Region and the EU.
On
the first day of the conference, presentations were held on various topics in
the field of wood industry as well as panel discussions on market trends and
conditions in the wood processing and forestry sector, which was attended by
the Executive Director of the Foreign Investors Council, Sanja Miovčić.
The
second day of the conference was held in Teslić on October 31, 2020, which
marked lectures for representatives of all companies and visitors on current
topics in the wood industry, visits to companies, B2B and sector meetings, and
practical workshops.